8 months post pregnancy. . .

Monday, July 08, 2013

Hi everyone! In honor of Linnea turning 8 months old today, I finally have the cord to hook my phone up which means I can post some updated baby pics!!

All tuckered out from her first camping trip.

She survived her first night sleeping in a tent. (Ignore the boogery nose. She has a bit of a cold.)

Sorry, I can't figure out how to turn this one. She thinks she's pretty big time now that she can pull herself up to stand!

Avocados are NOT her friend!

She loves Stinky.

Other than that, I have no real news to post. 8 months post pregnancy and I still have about 10-12 lbs to lose but it still looks like it's 20. Amazing how important body composition is!!

Iím still trying to walk from to work from the furthest bus stop. I mapped it and itís a half mile so Iím getting in about 2.5 miles extra a week doing this.

I also took my first workout classes! It was really fun to get back to it. Iím pretty bummed that the Zumba class I thought was offered every Saturday is at best offered every other Saturday. Instead I signed up for a boat load of spin classes. It had been a long time since Iíd done spin classes and I remembered it being hard and I remembered right! It was pretty tough in all the right ways! Iím excited to go back on Saturday!!

And, Iím supposed to be doing a 5k with my younger sister on Sunday but Iím really, really, really unprepared for it. As fun as I think it would be, I think the right thing to do is have my older sister do it with her. I wish I could say running is happening but itís just not. Linnea doesnít like going for runs with me so it just doesnít happen. Iíve been out a few times without her but itís pretty hard with our schedules and not being able to run over lunch anymore. Weíre going to be doing some ďsleep trainingĒ with her this weekend so hopefully I will be able to start working out after I put her to bed starting next week. (That doesnít sound like it should relate to my working out at night. Without getting into specifics, Iíll just assure you that it does.)

No news on the diet front. Iím still nursing so Iím not really dieting in any form. I should be watching what I eat but Iím not really. No excuses or anything. Iím just simply eating what I want. (Healthy huh???) Itís pretty atrocious.

Anyhow, Iíll end with a pic of both the girls we had done for family picture day. Arenít they cute?

Aw, love the updated photos! She's adorable!!I know exactly what you mean about the nursing and non-existent diet. I vowed to make it to 6 months (she'll be 6 months on Friday) and I did it. I stopped pumping last Sunday and she'll be using up the frozen supply I have for the next week or two even. So now it's no excuses...time to start eating right and exercising more!

So I take it she's still waking in the night? Carly is too...sort of. She'll sleep from 9:30ish til 5, eat and go right back to sleep til 8. Sometimes though she'll wake at 3 instead. Ya just never know!Sorry, didn't mean to ramble on your blog! Thanks for the update, she's adorable! You're doing great momma!!

Awh.. congratulations again.. the girls are beautiful! sounds like you are doing what you can when you can and enjoying life! Have fun and hope the sleep training goes well and you can start your evening workouts.

I stumbled across your blog (mutual friend) and have to say she is adorable! I have an 8 month old also - he actually turns 8 months tomorrow - and about 10 pounds left to get back to pre-pregnancy weight. Good luck!!

I love her expression in that last photo. It sounds like you are at least working in a little more fitness since the last time you posted. Hopefully you can make it work and eventually get back on track with your eating as well.